Jeremy Kittel
Jeremy Kittel | |
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Birth name | Jeremy David Kittel |
Born | April 26, 1984 |
Origin | Voice, Multi-instrumentalist |
Years active | 2000-present |
Website | JeremyKittel.com |
Jeremy David Kittel is an American musician and composer.[1][2] His primary instruments are the violin / fiddle and viola and his styles include Celtic, Jazz, Classical, Bluegrass, Folk music, and more.
He leads his namesake group, Kittel & Co..
Biography
Kittel grew up in
University of Michigan School of Music, Theatre & Dance[4] for his undergraduate degree and earned his master's degree in jazz violin from the Manhattan School of Music in 2007.[1]
Jeremy Kittel has performed as a soloist with many orchestras including the
Bonnaroo, and Telluride Bluegrass Festival
.
'Chrysalis,' a track on his group's 2018 album Whorls, was nominated for a
Detroit Music Award for Outstanding Folk Artist, Outstanding Jazz Recording and Outstanding Jazz composer,[7] and twice the American String Teacher Association’s Alternative Strings Award. He is a U.S. National Scottish Fiddle Champion and a two-time Junior National Scottish Fiddle Champion.[8]
Discography
Solo recordings
Year | Album |
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2018 | Whorls [Kittel & Co.] |
2010 | Chasing Sparks |
2005 | Jazz Violin |
2003 | Roaming |
2000 | Celtic Fiddle |
w/Turtle Island String Quartet
Year | Album | |
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2013 | Mike Marshall and the Turtle Island Quartet | Viola |
2010 | Have You Ever Been | Arrangements, Violin, Viola |
Other Recordings, etc.
Year | Title | Medium | Credit |
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2022 | The Bridge (Jazz Mafia, Otis McDonald, Adam Theis) | Single | Violin solo |
2022 | Infinite Space (SÍOMHA) | Album | Strings Arranger, Violin, Viola |
2021 | Ascension (Antwaun Stanley and Tyler Duncan) | Album | Violin, Viola |
2021 | Ultramodern (Ruen Brothers) | Album | Violin, Viola |
2021 | Pin-Up Daddy (Rett Madison) | Album | Violin, Viola |
2020 | Wendy (Film, Searchlight Pictures) | Film | Viola |
2020 | Bull Frogs Croon (and Other Songs) (Aoife O'Donovan) | Album | Producer, Arranger, Co-composer, Performer |
2020 | Modern Johnny Sings: Songs in the Age of Vibe (Theo Katzman) | Album | Strings Arranger, Violin, Viola |
2020 | Joel Adams (Joel Adams) | Album | Violin, Viola |
2019 | WWE 2K20 (2K Games) | Video Game | Violin, Viola |
2019 | Noisy Feelings (Ryan Lerman) | Album | Violin, Viola |
2019 | Borderless Lullabies (Esperanza Spalding, Morley, others) | Album | Violin, Viola |
2017 | Mother Lion (May Erlewine) | Album | Violin |
2017 | A Series of Unfortunate Events (The Ersatz Elevator: Part One) | TV | Violin |
2017 | Crack-Up (Fleet Foxes) | Album | Violin |
2016 | Sing Me Home (Yo-Yo Ma and The Silk Road Ensemble) | Album | Arranger, "Going Home" feat. Abigail Washburn |
2016 | The Raven's Rock (Cillian Vallely) | Album | Fiddle |
2014 | Notify (Padraig Rynne) | Album | Violin, Viola |
2013 | Dot the Dragon's Eyes (Hanneke Cassel) | Album | Fiddle, Viola |
2013 | Go Down Singing (single, Michelle Chamuel) | Album | Violin, Viola |
2013 | Camera Obscura )
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Album | Strings Arranger, Violin, Viola |
2013 | Fossils (Aoife O'Donovan) | Album | Strings Arranger, Violin, Viola |
2013 | Inland (Jars of Clay) | Album | Strings Arranger, Violin, Viola |
2013 | Warp and Weft (Laura Veirs) | Album | Strings Arranger, Violin, Viola |
2013 | Starcraft II: Heart of the Swarm
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Video Game | Violin, Viola |
2012 | Half-Made Man (Ben Sollee) | Album | Violin, Viola, Fiddle |
2012 | Epic Mickey 2
|
Video Game | Violin, Viola |
2011 | Circuital (My Morning Jacket) | Album | Strings Arranger, Violin, Viola |
2011 | Send It Down (Kai Welch) | Album | Strings Arranger, Violin, Viola |
2011 | Kinect: Disneyland Adventures | Video Game | Violin, Viola |
2011 | Infamous 2 | Video Game | Violin, Viola |
2010 | City of Refuge (Abigail Washburn) | Album | Strings Arranger, Violin, Viola |
2010 | Istiqbal Gathering (John Jorgensen and Orchestra Nashville) | Album | Viola (in Turtle Island Quartet) |
2008 | This Here (Seth Bernard) | Album | Violin, Fiddle |
2007 | No Regrets (John Nam) | Album | Violin |
2006 | Fiddle Camp (Mark O'Connor and Guests) | Album | Violin, Fiddle |
2006 | Gypsy Djazz (The Detroit Swingtet) | Album | Violin |
2005 | Cinnamon Matinee (Ben Cyllus) | Album | Violin |
2006 | Gypsy Djazz (The Detroit Swingtet) | Album | Violin |
2005 | Tally Hall )
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Album | Violin |
2004 | Songs of Innocence and Experience (William Bolcom) | Album | Violin |
References
- ^ a b c Templeton, David (2012). "The Future is Wide Open". Strings (203): 42–46.
- ^ Templeton, David (2005). "Jeremy Kittel Takes a Jazzy Turn". Strings (203): 82. Archived from the original on 2011-12-14.
- ^ Cahill TISQ Honored with a Grammy Strings, 2006
- ^ Northernscold, Kirstin (March 25, 2004). "Jeremy Kittel plays the fiddle". The Michigan Daily. Retrieved 14 November 2019.
- ^ ‘‘Alumni Society Emerging Artists 2010’’ 2010
- ^ ‘‘Alumni as Mentors’’ Archived 2012-05-27 at the Wayback Machine 2010
- ^ "DMA Winners". Detroitmusicawards.com. Archived from the original on 2011-09-29. Retrieved 2012-02-25.
- ^ Anick. ‘‘Jeremy Kittel: A Scottish Fiddles Champion Jazzes It Up.’’ ‘‘Fiddler,’’ 2008.